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The Old Testament Folio is a compilation of bold details from some of the most striking illuminations found in the Prophets, Psalms, Pentateuch, and Wisdom Books volumes of The Saint John's Bible, including two details from the cheerful Messianic Predictions illumination and eight other beautiful cards. 1. Vision of Isaiah Detail 1 2. Vision of Isaiah Detail 2 3. Messianic Predictions Detail 1 4. Messianic Predictions Detail 2 5. Detail from Psalms-III 6. Detail from Psalms-Center 7. The Lord Bless You 8. You Shall Be Holy 9. Virtuous Woman, Proverbs 31 Detail 4 10. Send Out Your Bread-Ecclesiastes 10

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An internationally respected calligrapher, Donald Jackson is the artistic director and illuminator of The Saint John's Bible. He is a Senior Scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Crown Office at the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, a position in which he is responsible for the creation of official state documents. He is an elected Fellow and past Chairman of the prestigious Society of Scribes and Illuminators. His 30-year retrospective exhibition, Painting with Words, premiered at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota in August, 1988 and traveled to 13 museums and galleries. Donald Jackson works with a team of theologians and artists from Saint John's University and Abbey on The Saint John's Bible. From his scriptorium in Wales, he oversees scribes, artists, and craftsmen who work with him on the handwriting and illumination of the seven-volume, 1,150-page Bible.

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